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Chapter 8: Sustainability Recommendations

Sustainable Solution 8-1

Sustainable recommendations for space planning, interior elements, systems integration,
and LEED certification were generated for the Recreation Center as well. The building
and site was evaluated to maximize economic gains and minimize energy consumption,
both during and after construction. Reduced demolition, maintaining existing stones
and dirt by equalizing cut and fill, and recommendations for recommended systems
such as mechanical, electrical and plumbing, solar heating, and lighting solutions are Sustainability Recommendations
included herein with advantages and disadvantages called out. Any data, products or
systems referred to in this document are only to relay to the reader the type of system
discussed. It is not a recommendation of the specific system or specific manufacturer.
The reader must research and verify systems, cost, energy usage and savings on an
individual basis.

The suggested architectural and landscape designs that have been presented for this
project have already incorporated many sustainable features. The purpose of this
narrative is to further annunciate the various sustainable strategies that should be
considered in the proposed renovation of the buildings.
Please refer to the LEED® Checklist that accompanies this narrative that lists the various
prerequisites and credits that we feel will be able to be incorporated into the project’s
design and construction at minimal additional costs. This checklist also includes some
of these approximate additional costs for specific credits that might not be included in a
typical park building renovation of this type. These, of course, are budgets at this stage
of design, but are intended to give a fair representation of premium costs that might
be associated with a competitively bid construction contract in a design-bid-build
scenario. They also include approximations for additional design, commissioning and
LEED registration and certification fees. One aspect that should be mentioned, however,
is that a LEED project (and any green building) lends itself to an integrated design-build
approach. One advantage of this approach is that preliminary estimates can be done in
early design stages resulting in options proposed for achieving similar results at less or
no premium costs. It might also result in higher certification levels and corresponding
life cycle savings within the established budget.

Our recommendations will follow the LEED organization of site, water efficiency, energy
and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality.

To start, we have considered that this project would be most applicable to the LEED
rating system for New Construction (NC) under Building Design + Construction as it
will incorporate a new addition as well as major renovations to a large portion of the
existing building.

Adams Park Conceptual Sustainability Study
Plans are conceptual and subject to change